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Fabulous faculty who really know my daughter and strive to develop her strengths and help develop her independence so that she will succeed after she leaves this wonderful environment." - Upper School parent

Teachers are our greatest asset.

The hallmark of an independent school is its faculty. At CCA, the commitment of our teachers is neither measured by the ringing of a bell, nor confined to the walls of a classroom. Faculty are involved in every aspect of school life, and can be seen on campus in the afternoon, in the evening, and on weekends. Our teachers are experts within the fields of their chosen discipline: history teachers are historians, English teachers are writers, art and music teachers exhibit and perform.

In a January 2018 confidential survey, over 90% of CCA Upper and Middle School students replied that their teachers:

• know them individually.
• encourage them to have high ambitions and embrace responsibility for themselves and society.
• are people to whom students can turn for academic and personal advice.

Directory

Department

Last Name

Amanda Hall

Science Faculty

Bio

Amanda is a graduate of Bates College with a major in Biochemistry. While in school at Bates, Amanda was an All-American and Academic-All American in volleyball. Over the last fourteen years, she has worked with high school students in the role of teacher, coach, dorm faculty member and advisor at such schools as Phillips Exeter Academy and University Preparatory Academy (Seattle). Additionally, Amanda has served as a long term substitute at Cape Cod Academy for Chemistry. She currently teaches Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry and Geometry. Amanda joined the CCA faculty in 2014. She resides in Mashpee with her family.
Debra Hobday

Humanities Faculty, Librarian, & International Coordinator

Bio

Deb joined the CCA faculty in fall 2015 and is the K-12 Librarian and a Technology Integrationist. She currently teaches Information Literature. Prior to coming to CCA, she was a librarian, a 7th and 8th grade teacher, and an administrator in Providence, RI. Deb has also been employed by various public and academic libraries in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in studio art/photography from Rhode Island College, a Master of Library and Information Studies from the University of Rhode Island, and has completed post-graduate work on topics in gifted and talented education at the University of Connecticut at Storrs. Deb enjoys reading, photography, and visiting museums and historic sites.
Morgan Horigan

Health & Wellness Faculty
Rob Hurd

Mathematics & Science Faculty

508-428-5400

Bio

Rob Hurd is Director of Sailing Operations at Cape Cod Academy. Prior to joining CCA, Coach Hurd was the Head Sailing Coach and Waterfront Director at Tabor Academy. Over his tenure, he celebrated eight national championships and over 40 New England championships with several other podium finishes. He recently surpassed 500 wins as Head Sailing Coach. He has worked with hundreds of students in his 35-year high school career, developing many future college All-Americans.

Coach Hurd is also one of only five Master Instructor Trainers in the country. Appointed by US Sailing, the US governing body of the sport of sailing, Master Instructor Trainers work closely with the National Faculty to create a modern, adaptable, national curriculum to introduce sailing and racing to a new generation of sailors. In this role, Coach Hurd is responsible for training the individuals who go on to train the sailing instructors.

Through CCA’s several enrichment opportunities, including its Seminar Program and Winterim, Coach Hurd introduces the US Sailing Level-1 Instructor Program into the CCA curriculum. This makes Cape Cod Academy the only school in the country licensed to run such a program. Coach Hurd also works closely with the Massachusetts Environmental Police to conduct boating safety courses.

In addition to teaching math and physics, Coach Hurd’s primary responsibilities as Director of Sailing Operations include managing the school’s fleet of boats and providing shore side support, enhanced scheduling, and college placement assistance for our athletes who want to compete at the next level. All of this helps CCA foster, attract, and retain talent. His goal is to make the day-to-day operations flow smoothly, create a seamless transition from the growing middle school program to varsity sailing, and to generate the best possible experience for our athletes.

Hurd is a graduate of Middlesex School and Bowdoin College. He has a Masters in Liberal Studies from Dartmouth College and a Masters in Emergency Management from Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He lives in West Dennis with his wife and two children. He is currently the Administrator of the Southern Mass Sailing Association, serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the New England Schools Sailing Association (NESSA), and is Vice President of the Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA), the national governing body of high school sailing.

Cape Cod Academy is one of the only independent, co-educational, college preparatory schools serving students from kindergarten to grade 12 on Cape Cod.

Cape Cod Academy

50 Osterville-West Barnstable Road
Osterville, MA 02655
P: 508-428-5400
www.capecodacademy.org

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